UPL
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| Public | |
| Industry | Computer and video game industry |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Founded | ??? |
| Defunct | March 1992 |
| Headquarters | Oyama, Tochigi, Japan |
Key people |
Tsutomu Fujisawa Ryuichi Nishizawa |
| Parent | Universal Entertainment |
| Website | UPL-Grave Digger |
UPL Corporation (株式会社ユーピーエル), also known as UPL Co. Ltd and formally known as Universal Play Land (ユニバーサルプレイランド), was a video game production company headquartered in Oyama, Tochigi, Japan. It was founded as a subsidiary of Universal Entertainment. Even none of the staff remember when exactly it was founded. In 1984, it was renamed as "UPL Co. Ltd". The company filed for bankruptcy in March 1992.
Near the end of UPL's business, Tsutomu Fujisawa later established a new video game company called Scarab, which renamed itself several years later as feelplus.
Notable works
Arcade
- Mouser
- DoRoDon
- NOVA2001
- Ninja-Kid (published outside of Japan by Taito)
- Penguin Wars (published by ASCII)
- Raiders5
- Super Wing
- Strahl
- XX Mission
- Ark Area
- Mutant Night
- Ninja-Kid II (known outside of Japan as Rad Action)
- Atomic Robo-Kid
- Omega Fighter
- Otogizoushi Urashima Mahjong
- Task Force Harrier
- Bio-ship Paladin
- US-AAF Mustang
- Uchuu Senkan Gomorrah
- Vandyke
- Vandyke Fantasy
- Video Action
- Video Action 2
- Acrobat Mission
- Black Heart
- Koutetsu Yousai Strahl
- Zool
Game Boy
- Ninja Taro (published outside of Japan by American Sammy)
Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis
- Atomic Robo-Kid (ported by Treco)
- Bio-ship Paladin (ported by Treco)
Sharp X68000
- Atomic Robo-Kid (ported by System Sacom)
Super NES
- Acrobat Mission (ported by Teichiku)
- Super Ninja-kun (published by Jaleco)
TurboGrafx-16/TurboGrafx-CD
- Atomic Robo-Kid Special
- Gomola Speed
See also
References
External links
- UPL-Grave Digger: The legend begins once more... - a grave website created by UPL employees dedicated to the company. (Japanese)
- UPL profile at MobyGames